Pentagon awards hypersonic missile defense contracts to Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman
The Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency tapped contractors Raytheon, Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin to develop a defense system capable of intercepting hypersonic missiles, officials said on Friday.
PlayStation chief calls out Activision Blizzard’s response to sexual misconduct claims against CEO
PlayStation Chief Jim Ryan on Wednesday criticized Activision Blizzard Inc. for what he deemed an inadequate response to allegations that chief executive officer (CEO) Bobby Kotick had known about sexual misconduct allegations at the video game publishing giant for years.
Astroworld tragedy: Travis Scott, Drake, Apple and Live Nation hit with $750M lawsuit
Travis Scott, Drake and Live Nation have been hit with another lawsuit stemming from the tragic events that took place at Scott’s popular Astroworld music festival, Fox Business has learned. The lawsuit also names Apple, which livestreamed the concert.
Sony cuts PlayStation 5 production outlook due to component snag: report
Sony Group Corp has reduced its PlayStation 5 production outlook for this fiscal year due to component and logistics constraints, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.
Graham: Biden FCC commissioner nominee would be a 'complete nightmare'
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., blasted the Biden administration Tuesday for nominating Gigi Sohn as FCC commissioner, which he said would be “a complete nightmare.”
Astroworld: Travis Scott emote pulled from Fortnite video game in wake of festival tragedy: report
Emotes are mannerisms and dance moves characters can perform in the online game and Scott’s "Out West" emote has reportedly been removed from the game’s item shop.
US charges Ukrainian, Russian nationals over cyberattack
The U.S. Justice Department has charged a suspect from Ukraine and a Russian national over a July ransomware attack on an American company, according to indictments made in court filings on Monday, and has seized $6 million in ransom payments.
Nintendo's profits decline following last year's pandemic boost
Japanese video game maker Nintendo's profit dropped 19% in the first half of its fiscal year from the previous year, when it received a big lift as people stuck at home by the coronavirus pandemic turned to its products.
Nintendo cuts Switch sales forecast 6%; says can't fulfill holiday demand
Nintendo Co Ltd on Thursday cut its full year Switch sales forecast by 6% to 24 million units and said it would struggle to meet demand in the key year-end shopping season as chip shortages disrupt production of the hit device.
Washington orders Chinese phone carrier out of US market
U.S. regulators are expelling a unit of China Telecom Ltd., one of the country's three major state-owned carriers, from the American market as a national security threat amid rising tension with Beijing.
Microsoft results bolstered by pandemic cloud computing and gaming
Microsoft Corp beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly results on Tuesday on pandemic-induced demand for the software giant's cloud-based services and gaming consoles as businesses moved to hybrid working and people entertained themselves at home.
Facebook Papers: Company takes heat from lawmakers over leaked docs
Republicans and Democrats have spoken out on the recent Facebook revelations, with lawmakers in both the House and Senate blasting the social media giant over the leaked internal documents.
Gender-neutral toys for children gain ground
New efforts are underway to eliminate gender bias in the toy industry, including a new state law and other efforts to stop marketing children’s toys based on gender.
Netflix’s Dave Chappelle protestors get support from celebrities
Several celebrities, many of whom work with Netflix, shared messages of support and solidarity with the many employees who staged a walk-out protest on Wednesday.
Intel’s earnings dented by chip shortage
Intel Corp. disappointed investors even as it posted stronger third-quarter earnings and raised its full-year sales outlook, as global chip shortages eat into potential sales.
Activision Blizzard fired 20 employees following harassment claims
Videogame publisher Activision Blizzard Inc (ATVI.O) said on Tuesday it had fired more than 20 employees following allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination at the workplace, with 20 more individuals facing other forms of disciplinary action.
Sinclair Broadcast Group hit with ransomware attack
Sinclair Broadcast Group confirmed Monday that it was hit by a ransomware attack over the weekend.
Klobuchar, Grassley seek to block Big Tech from promoting own products over competition
Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa., on Thursday unveiled a bill blocking Big Tech companies from promoting their own products over others.
Netflix fires employee for leaking 'sensitive' material' as Dave Chapelle controversy swirls
The sensitive material was related to the new controversial standup special from Dave Chappelle that has many employees outraged.
NJ toy store bracing for bare shelves, thinks outside of the box
A New Jersey toy store owner explained an innovative solution to keeping her shelves stocked amid unprecedented supply chain disruptions.



















